Realtor “Atta-Boy”: ‘Nice Listing!’ A new listing has a surprising number of parallels with the opening of a Broadway play. There’s the opening night anticipation. There are the hopes (and fears) about whether the audience (prospective Buyers) will like it. And there can be a sense of dread about what the toughest critics will have...Read More
Lender-Speak, Translated What they said: “the check’s in the mail.’ Translation: “I’m late paying the bills.’ What they said: “The dog ate my homework.’ Translation: “I didn’t do the assignment.’ What they said: “I have been holding off on submitting the file until we are within 60 days of closing (for both the rate lock and because the...Read More
. . . But Skipping the Commercials “Synch-ron-ate”: recording a show, then watching it ” without commercials ” so as to finish at the same time as the live telecast. Want to watch a major event like the Oscars, but hate commercials? You can watch it live, then take breaks or jump to other channels whenever...Read More
What do you do if you’re visiting in-laws in Florida, and sharing a guest bedroom with a light-sleeping daughter?** Headphones! (preferably, the sound-cancellation kind). They worked like a charm . . . **And you — I mean me — allegedly snore. Loudly.Read More
Smarter Printers Necessitate Better Security It turns out that it wasn’t just my imagination. About a month ago, what had ordinarily been a brief delay to scan and email documents suddenly became . . . much longer (in some cases, as long as 20 minutes). High Tech Swiss Army Knives The explanation? Today’s sophisticated, combination...Read More
Homes That Don’t Measure Up (Literally) Hush, little baby, don’t say a word. Papa’s gonna buy you a mockingbird And if that mockingbird won’t sing, Papa’s gonna buy you a diamond ring And if that diamond ring turns brass, Papa’s gonna buy you a looking glass And if that looking glass gets broke, Papa’s gonna...Read More
